Twisted Metropolitan Museum of Art Tour

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This is an art museum tour for people who don’t usually take art museum tours. If you are visiting with young people, or don’t have much experience with art, or simply want to learn some unique things about famous works, this is an entertaining way to see some of the finest works in America, and have a good laugh while you’re at it.

Your 2.5-hour tour starts when you meet your expert guide and small group of no more than 15 people at the entrance to the Met. The small group size ensures that you can ask all the questions you want and never miss a word of what your guide is saying.

After a brief intro, it’s off to find some of the most bizarre and quirky pieces hidden within the enormous collection. A hippo with a limp? Check. A wardrobe malfunction from ancient Egypt? Yup. There’s even some kinky flemish dinnerware (if age appropriate, of course). You’ll also get the funny and fascinating backstories on more famous works and learn about the wild lives of artists like Monet and Van Gogh. Don’t forget about the butt-themed scavenger hunt; prepare yourself accordingly.

All of our guides are seasoned art lovers who have spent years studying the works in the Met. This twisted tour gives them a chance to show off their knowledge without the stiffness that usually characterizes museum tours. It's a unique experience for people of all ages and experiences and once you’ve taken it, you’ll never look at art in the same way.

Sites Visited:

• Metropolitan Museum of Art

• Tomb of Perneb and Egyptian artifacts (William the hippo, canopic jars, Hatshepsut statues, mummies)

• Meketre Tomb models

• Temple of Dendur

• Paintings of John Singer Sargent, Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso, and Pollock

• Washington Crossing the Delaware

• Primitive Ashmat tribal poles

• PreColumbian gold pieces

• Various and miscellaneous oddities and rarities

• Rooftop exhibit (weather permitting), from 1 March 2020: Rooftop garden (seasonal, weather permitting)

Inclusions:

• Local Expert Guide

• Ticket to the museum

Exclusions:

• Hotel Pick-Up / Drop-Off

• Gratuities

Group Size:

• 15 people per guide

Reduced price:

• This tour may not be suitable for young children under 13 years.